Winter squash nutritional benefits

The winter squash group includes pumpkin, acorn, butternut, and spaghetti squash.  The richer the color, the richer the concentration.   They provide excellent sources of carotenes.

Winter squash offer a very good source of vitamins B1, B6, and C.  It may be able to reduce the severity of conditions of asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. In addition to its ability to lower high cholesterol levels, which reduces the risk of heart disease, Winter squash exert a protective effect against many cancers, particularly lung cancer, colon cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Also pumpkin seeds are helpful in reducing symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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